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good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:33 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Hi last night I left my dad's pressed the breaks and it went to the floor now it has breaks but at the very bottom. Basically hit the carpet then starts breaking if I press pedel twice fast I have them at the middle any ideas guys

I have checked for fluid leaks nothing tho break fluid is full and if I press pedel twice it holds pressure on Pedel

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:56 pm
by ianaudia4
Sounds like air in the system?
How much meat on the pads?

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 7:40 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Pads not that old mate been on bout month and half also changed disks at same time but I've neva looked in the rears ...

U think a full system flush and new fluid may help ? Cheers rob

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:17 pm
by ianaudia4
A full fluid change and good bleed of the system may help but also worthwhile looking at the rear wheel cylinders, can weep and not be noticed. They cost about 8 quid each.

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2014 8:34 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Cheers mate I will do I finish work at half 12 on Fridays so will av a mess with it tomoz cheers

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:03 pm
by mark1gls
Try running the engine and pump the brake pedal a couple of times then press it hard and keep it pressed, does the pedal slowly go to the floor? If it does its the master cyinder on its way out. This happened to me.

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:26 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Yh they used to hold pressure not drop wen pumped up cheers rob

All sorted turns out back breaks wasnt Woking properly b4 and the cylinders freed there selfs bk up and started working again sorted now also put new rear breaks in and cylinders whilst I was there cheers rob

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 10:30 pm
by ianaudia4
sciroccof529bax wrote:Yh they used to hold pressure not drop wen pumped up cheers rob

All sorted turns out back breaks wasnt Woking properly b4 and the cylinders freed there selfs bk up and started working again sorted now also put new rear breaks in and cylinders whilst I was there cheers rob
Glad you are sorted mate, always nice to have brakes! :-D

Re: good breaks then not a lot at all

Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:08 pm
by sciroccof529bax
Haha your right mate I've neva had vw breaks that work so good aswell well happy